"What is that thing?!" A group of people felt a chill run down their spines. They couldn't see anything from beginning to end, only a tongue. The unknown could bring them immense fear.

Even Yan Xuehen and the other women frowned. It wasn't that they were afraid; as Grandmasters, they had seen many more terrifying and mysterious beasts than this.

The main reason is that women have an innate aversion to sticky, tentacle-like things.

Meanwhile, the remaining demon experts frowned as they analyzed what kind of monster was below, when suddenly a deep, loud noise rang out all around.

"Gurgle~"

The sound was like muffled thunder, or like a giant hammer pounding on a broken drum, making it extremely unpleasant to listen to.

"Gurgle~"

Another series of rhythmic rumbles of thunder sounded, and everyone suddenly felt a tightness in their chests, their faces turning pale.

After several consecutive sounds, someone suddenly couldn't hold back and vomited a mouthful of blood. In the pool of blood was a heart, seemingly beating in sync with the muffled thunder.

Then another "gurgling" sound came, and the heart burst open.

The others paled and jumped back. Someone shouted, "Everyone cover your ears! If our heartbeats synchronize with this sound, we're doomed!"

The others hurriedly covered their ears, and some even tore off strips of cloth to plug their ears.

However, some highly skilled cultivators sneered. These sound waves directly impacted the body, so what was the use of covering their ears? They either used magical artifacts or channeled their internal energy to fight against the strange sound.

Although Zu An felt somewhat uncomfortable hearing this voice, it didn't harm him given his current cultivation level. Instead, he looked at the woman beside him with concern.

Although Yu Yanluo was seriously injured, she had already recovered to about 70-80% after being treated by him using the special dual cultivation method of the Primordial Chaos Scripture.

Her strength was already considerable, and with the bloodline of the ancient Medusa, she could naturally withstand the sonic attacks of this unknown ferocious beast.

On the contrary, Yan Xuehen was in much worse shape. She was seriously injured and had almost no cultivation left. Normally, she could rely on her Grandmaster level and knowledge to protect herself against ordinary experts, but this sonic attack left her with no room for trickery. Soon, she felt her blood churning and her face turned pale.

She was trying to resist the sound waves using the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique when she suddenly felt a warm, large hand grasp hers, and then waves of warmth flowed into her body.

Her face flushed, and she instinctively tried to shrink back, but Zu An said in a deep voice, "It would be troublesome if it aggravated your old injuries."

Yan Xuehen was naturally aware of the implications, so she had no choice but to let him hold it.

The strange cry hadn't made her heart race much, but now it was making her heart pound wildly. She almost resonated with the strange cry, which startled her so much that she quickly activated the Supreme Forgetfulness technique to calm herself down.

She was too embarrassed to look at the other two women, and instead pretended to gaze at the center of the swamp, as if pondering what kind of ferocious beast was there.

Meanwhile, Zuan was also about to help Yun Jianyue, but Yun Jianyue pulled her hand aside and said proudly, "Just take care of the Ice Stone Maiden. I'm not as delicate as her."

Zuan: "..."

You were clearly injured quite badly, weren't you?

He was such a strong-willed person throughout his life.

At this moment, a master on the other side could not hold back any longer. A burly, white-haired man shouted loudly, his muscles bulged, and he picked up a boulder the size of a small mountain and slammed it hard into the center of the swamp.

With a loud bang, water and mud splashed everywhere, and the strange cry from before came to an abrupt end.

"As expected of Xiong Da, one of the Black and White Bears! Legend has it that he is incredibly strong and can move mountains and overturn seas. Seeing him today, I can confirm that his reputation is well-deserved!"

"Xiong Er hasn't even made a move yet. With these two brothers working together, what ferocious beast can't they suppress?"

...

A group of people exclaimed in surprise, and some of them boasted to their companions about their knowledge, explaining:

"Beside them are Jin Shi, the young master of the Golden Roc royal family; Princess Changning of the Peacock royal family; and Qiao Heng of the Elf race."

Others, not to be outdone, also said:

"Not only that, there's also Princess Soren of the Demon Clan, Prince Lion Spirit of the Lion Clan, Prince Silver Shark of the Sea Clan, and wait, why does that person look like Ma Huang of the Vampire Clan?"

"Yes, that's him. I just saw Duan Tiande from the Night Elf clan. There's going to be a good show later."

Zuan glanced at the group of people and could basically identify who they were based on the methods they had just used.

Yu Yanluo explained in a low voice, "These are all outstanding young people from various tribes of the demon race. However, apart from Princess Soren and Lion Spirit being direct descendants, the others are not direct descendants in their respective tribes. It seems that this treasure map was only recently revealed, otherwise these people wouldn't have come so soon."

The women nodded in agreement. This was for the best, as it would prevent the arrival of some old monsters who would be difficult for them to deal with in their current state.

Zuan exclaimed in surprise, "Aren't the royal family of the Demon Race surnamed Yun? How come this Sauron is also a princess?"

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Yun Jianyue. Previously, Princess Yun Yuqing of Wu was a member of the Demon Clan, so what exactly was her relationship with the Demon Clan?

Unfortunately, Yun Jianyue showed no change in expression, making it impossible to discern her thoughts.

At this moment, Yu Yanluo explained, "Everyone has a misconception that a race only has one family. But just like the human race has countless forces and various powerful families, the demon race also has many families in its various tribes."

"In a large clan like the Demon Clan, power is held by the four major families: Yun, Soren, Rong, and Wu. Although the Yun family is the royal family, the other families also control various departments and can be considered equals with them."

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